Chris Dertz: So Seamus, the Huskies open up their home football schedule this weekend against the Western Illinois Leathernecks. You pumped?

Seamus Brennan: I am pumped to see how NIU will stack up against a smaller Western Illinois team after giving a big Wisconsin team a run for their money. Western Illinois beat Sam Houston State 35-28 last week. How are you feeling about Saturday’s contest?

CD: I’m feeling about how Mike Tyson must have felt after punching out Zach Galifianakis in “The Hangover.” Absolute domination. Does anybody really think this game is going to be close? I’ll give you a three-word argument for an NIU blowout this weekend: It’s Western Illinois.

SB: Well not that it matters in 2009, but WIU did beat NIU in 2002. Did your three-word argument take a year off that year? WIU quarterback Matt Barr, is coming off a 437 yard passing binge.

CD: Well as you know Seamus, I was still playing with my Power Rangers way back in 2002, so my memory is a little hazy. Besides, I live around an hour from WIU’s campus. While I mean their athletes no disrespect, top-tier athletes aren’t going to be rushing to play in Macomb. The Leathernecks’ athletes can’t match up with NIU, and any game that’s relatively close will be because of some funky package WIU runs.

SB: I’m correct in saying Pink Ranger was your favorite, right? While NIU is probably bigger and more athletic, that doesn’t necessarily mean a blow-out will follow. You were in Madison to see a bigger and more athletic Wisconsin team barely hang on to beat the Huskies.

CD: First of all, her name was Kimberly thank you very much. Secondly, anyone who watched the Wisconsin game watched NIU get no QB pressure against a massive offensive line, and the Badger defensive line had their way with Huskie running backs all day. Despite rumors to the contrary, size does matter. Also, the size difference between a Big Ten and MAC school isn’t nearly as great as the discrepancy between an FBS and FCS team.

SB: Here’s the bottom line; WIU showed, against Sam Houston, that they can win by throwing the ball. Anytime you can do that with success, which is what they had plenty of, you can stay in a game. Let’s make a wager, if WIU loses by less than ten points, you have to give me your entire collection of Power Rangers.

CD: It’s a deal, but you don’t get Zordon. No way.

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